Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Robin Schmidt Lane, 59, of Lyons, Neb., passed away on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at her home. Robin was the daughter of Robert and Audrey Schmidt, of Hartley. She was born on Oct. 17, 1964. She graduated from Hartley-Melvin High School and went to Western Iowa Tech Community College for training as a surgical technician. She worked various jobs. She worked the past 22 years as a devoted 911 dispatcher. Robin married the love of her life, Walker Lane, on May 18, 2018. They resided on an acreage outside of Lyons. She is survived by her husband,...
A funeral service in memory of Lanny L. Dillingham was held Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Bethany (Justin) Eastwood, Brett (Summertime) Fredericks, Brittany (Cody) Geuther, Kayla Salonen, Meghan (Dave) Sierck and Landon Dillingham. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Ahlers, Rob Jacobs, Lyle Muilenburg, Norman Lux, Cliff Roggenburg, Merlin Sandersfeld, Scott Heetland and Curt Van Engen. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted...
A memorial service in memory of David J. “Dave” Rozeboom was held Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. David Jay “Dave” Rozeboom, one of two sons born to James and Dorthea (Zigtema) Rozeboom, came into the world on Oct. 8, 1954, in Rock Rapids. He grew up on his parents’ farm along with his only sibling, Larry. As with most country kids his days were a mix of work and play, helping h...
A funeral service in memory of Arlo W. Newman was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Interment was in Westport Cemetery. Turner Jenness Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Arlo Wayne Newman was born on March 17, 1928 in Comfrey, Minn., to Raymond and Vernetta (Pelley) Newman. He lived on various farms west of Milford. He attended Westport School #5 and graduated from Okoboji Consolidated High School in 1945. During his high school years as a proud Ok...
A memorial service in memory of Dean C. Schroeder was held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, with military graveside rites conducted by Hartley American Legion, Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Dean Clair Schroeder was born near Preston in Plymouth County on July 8, 1935, one of four children of Fred August and Cleo Dorothea (Collmann) Schroeder. He grew up on a farm near Hartley a...
A memorial service in memory of Betty J. Berends was held Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Samantha Berends, Charlie Berends, August Berends, William Berends and Julian Berends. Burial was at Harrison Township Cemetery near May City. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Betty Jean Berends, daughter of Petersen “Pete” and Hattie (Eye) Wilson, was born Dec. 7, 1932 in rural Ruthven. She received her early education through the count...
A funeral service in memory of Brett T. Flynn was held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau and Pastor Dave Van Kley officiated. Pallbearers were Ryan Flynn, Eric Flynn, Cole Dickey, Levi Trenkamp, Kody Moehr and Patrick Charbonneau. Honorary pallbearers were Matt Lorenzen, Jared Henfrey and Heath Nagel. Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery at Emmetsburg. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Brett Thomas Flynn was born April 2, 1993 in Spencer, to Kenneth John and Connie Jo (Harson) F...
Funeral services in memory of Ardyce R. Ruehle Dodge were held Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Casket bearers were Mark Ruehle, Jr., Matt Ruehle, Justin Ruehle, James Ruehle, Nick Ruehle and Kyle Ruehle. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery at Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. Ardyce Rae Smith (Ruehle/Dodge) was born March 20, 1933, to Orville and Elizabeth (Friedrich) Smith in Emmetsburg. She was oldest...
A funeral service in memory of Ray H. Cranston will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Ray Harley Cranston, the son of Harley and Gladys (Flint) Cranston, was born Jan. 19, 1933. He had three siblings, Cleone, Coleen and Merlyn, and grew up on the family farm located...
A funeral service in memory of Gertrude L. “Trudy” Brouwer was held Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Paul Van Maaren officiated. Pallbearers were Amanda Bullmann, Kyle Doody, Ethan Brouwer, Jenny Allen, Sarah Coleman and Garret Coleman. Interment was in East Lawn Cemetery at Sheldon. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Gertrude Louise “Trudy” Brouwer was born May 14, 1929 in Middleburg, one of three children of Bouka “Bert” and Jennie (Vermeer) Bosma. She spent her youth around Middleburg...
Visitation and fellowship in memory of Rodney W. “Rod” Buren will be held Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn. Honorary pallbearers are Averie Buren, Brylie Buren, Parker Buren and Miles Vincent. Private family burial will take place in Roseland Cemetery near Sanborn, with military graveside rites conducted by Melvin American Legion, Reed Guthrie Post #470. Sanborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Rodney Wayne “Rod” Buren, one of three children of Herman Adrian and Marie (Riemersma) Buren, was born May 13,...
Pamela Andrene’ Morgan passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2024. Pamela was born on Aug. 4, 1945 in Holstein, to Hazel and Roert E. Mohr. She was the oldest of five children, she being the only daughter. She grew up on a farm in Cushing and belonged to the 4-H club, played sports and was active in the Lutheran youth group. She loved spending time with her grandparents, Rena and Albert, on their dairy farm. It was in high school that she met the love of her life, Douglas Morgan. After graduation, she married Douglas in September of 1...
Memorial services for James W. Hartmann were held Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Pastor Paul Kaldahl officiated. Honorary casket bearers were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Military services were conducted by American Legion, Glen Pedersen Post #1, and V.F.W. Clay County Post #3159. Interment was at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. James "Jim" Wendel Hartmann, the son of Clifford...
June Marie (Sampson) Luedke, 91, passed away peacefully and comfortably on June 21, 2024, in Olathe, Kan. She was born in Hartley on Oct. 30, 1932, the eldest of nine children born to Dan and Margaret Sampson. She was raised on a small farm known as "The Ranch" located on the southwest edge of Hartley. She continued to subscribe to The Hartley Sentinel for much of her life. June married her high school sweetheart, Roger Luedke, in 1950. Together they raised four children: Patty, Jeri, Becky and...
Shaun Patrick Iske was born Jan. 30, 1970, in Denver, Colo., to Jim Beasley and Jean Tennant. Shaun loved anything that had wheels, even as a young child. He would steal his Aunt Kristi’s ride-on Corvette to play on any chance he got, and had gotten into motorcycles by high school. Throughout his childhood he had a very special bond with his Grandpa Don and Grandma Joyce. Shaun graduated from Everly High School in 1988, his mom in 1973 and later his son, Skylar, in 2015. Shaun and Debi welcomed their son in November of 1996 and later united in...
A memorial gathering for Ronda Rae Roskens was held July 6, 2024, at the Spencer Area Activity Center in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Ronda Rae Rice Roskens was born on Aug. 27, 1946, in Fairmont, Minn. to Bernice (Holtz) and Frank Rice, Jr. She lived in Trimont, Minn. until 1951, when the family moved to Spencer. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1965. She married Del Roskens in 1966, spending the next 48 years on a farm north of Everly raising three children: Scott, Shane and Lindsay. They then...
A funeral service in memory of Ronald L. Egdorf was held Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Randy Egdorf, Mike Egdorf, Todd Egdorf, Galen Egdorf and Gregg Tucholke. Honorary pallbearers were Melinda Batien, Joe Egdorf, Tabatha Barnes, Jason Van Engen, Jami Sather, Brandi Fehr, Clark Egdorf, Cody Egdorf, Brandon Egdorf, Carrie Wiekamp, Brady Egdorf, Crystal Christensen and Heath Egdorf. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with...
William J. “Bill” Woodall, Jr., 92, of Paullina, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Aurelia First United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mike Agnew officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee. Military rites will be performed by L.A. Westcott Post #2253 and the Cherokee American Legion. Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee is assisting with the arrangements. Bill was born Dec. 26, 1931 to William and Haz...
A funeral service for Roger S. Meyer was held Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the Everly United Church in Everly. Burial was at First Reformed Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. Roger Siebe Meyer was born Sept. 11, 1950 in Spencer, to parents Siebe and Grace (Kuper) Meyer. He grew up on a farm near Everly. He attended Okoboji School for two years and then attended and graduated from Everly High School in 1969. Roger married Susan Ingwersen in Lake Park on May 23, 1981. Three children were born to...
Visitation and fellowship celebrating the life of Douglas H. Hoaglund were held Friday, June 14, 2024, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. Honorary pallbearers were Jayna Dolphin, Tyler Dolphin, Carter Dolphin, Kynlee Dolphin, Hayden Dolphin, Owen Murphy, Maddox Dolphin, Averie Nagel, Hank Murphy, Kate Murphy, Lauren Dolphin, Leo Dolphin, Truman Hoaglund and Lincoln Hoaglund. Military rites were conducted by the Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288, American Legion, of Hartley. Burial will take place at a later date. Hartley Funeral Home assisted...
A funeral service in memory of Shirley J. Berberich was held Friday, June 14, 2024, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Shirley Jean Berberich, born on June 25, 1941 in Hartley to Harold and Arley (Santage) Zieman, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Shirley grew up on a farm south of Royal, where she developed a strong work ethic and a love for the rural lifestyle. She graduated from Royal High School in...
Rocky” Koontz, III was held Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanborn Funeral Home in Sanborn. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Orrin “Rocky” DeForrest Koontz, III was born Aug. 9, 1943, to Helen Marie (Hanson) and Orrin D. Koontz, Jr. in Albert Lea, Minn. He grew up all over before the family settled in Sanborn. Rocky graduated from Sanborn High School with the Class of 1961. After high school, Rocky continued his education at Barber College in Sioux City. He came back to Sanborn and worke...
A private family service in memory of Ramona M. Dass was held at the Jurrens Funeral Home in Sibley, with LeRoy Eggink officiating. Burial took place at the Ocheyedan Township Cemetery. Jurrens Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Ramona Mary Schuck Dass was born Jan. 3, 1929, near Little Rock, to Art and Jessie (Stahl) Schuck. She graduated from Ocheyedan High School in 1948. She married Carroll Dass on March 13, 1949, in Worthington, Minn. They were married 72 years when Carroll...
Marlys Rae Harris, 84, of Olathe, Kan., passed away Monday, June 3, 2024, at Olathe Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1939 to Lawrence and Lillian (Trojahn) Klinker in Hartley. She married Arnold L. Harris on May 28, 1960, and they made their home in Omaha, Neb., then Salina, Kan. and finally Olathe, Kan. Marlys enjoyed caring for her family and friends, bowling, square dancing, cards with friends, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Ladies Reading Circle,...
Robert L. Frembgen, 89, of Hastings, Minn., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He was born March 23, 1935 in Hartley, the youngest son of Leo and Agnes Frembgen. He grew up in Hartley where he met and wed Shirley Kamradt. Together they had four children: Cynthia, Rick, Daniel and Ryan. He worked for Mid-America Pipeline for 32 years, starting in Sanborn and later transferring to Hastings in 1968. He retired in 1996. He always claimed Hastings as his home, but loved...
